Madrid is a killer for EPL clubs.
Even if Real Madrid are playing poorly in the La Liga, they can still win Manchester City that are playing very well and were able to remove Bayern Munich. Just as the game between Manchester City and Arsenal is considered the finals in the premier league, this game between Real Madrid and Manchester City will majorly determine who wins the Champions league. Both teams have quality in their team and have advantage whenever they play at home, it will be a very interesting game, Benzema on one end, Halland on the other. De Bruyne at one end, Modric at the other. Grealish at one end, Vini Jr at the other.
On the contrary, if Madrid has the potential to beat City. that means, City is more able to subvert Madrid. IMO, Madrid puts more emphasis on individual action, while City is more on tactics. if Madrid have Benzema, Vini Jr, Rodry and Valverde, City have Haaland, Grealish, De Bruyne and Benardo Silva.
Speaking of systems, Madrid prioritizes individual skills and a triangular scheme between the rotations and transitions of its players. in particular, when in the opponent's defense area and every combination, rotation and transition that Madrid makes, is very dangerous, the most dangerous thing for Madrid is the quick counterattack because of the individual actions of the players. while for City, Pep puts forward more tactically, the system he built for his team is quite complicated. evidently, Bayern struggled to penetrate the defense to create every opportunity to score against City. which in the end, this match will depend on how each coach anticipates every strength of his respective team and how the coach covers every weakness of his team.
Well, from this point of view, for me City has more advantages and advantages. but certainly, the luck factor has always been an integral part. but if I had to choose, I would choose City